Weekday Musings

EATING // Alison Roman's sour cream flatbread with ricotta and oil-roasted mushrooms, with pesto and parm and with tomato sauce, basil, cherry tomatoes and mozzarella. It's safe to say the Margherita combination has been Henry's favorite and mine too. But now the dough is finally all baked, what to eat next? Watch for an easy breakfast or snack recipe from Dining In later this week.

HOME*WORK // Slowly but surely my home office is coming together. I finally ordered a chair and I'm literally counting down the days until its arrival. Unfortunately, I've learned the hard way that sitting on a tiny stool gets old VERY fast. So take my advice and treat yo self next home improvement project, okay?!

CRUSHING ON // These fly wedges for spring. Straight to the checkout cart or hard pass?

READING // Still reading Catch and Kill but it's a bit slow going mostly because I'm tired of reading about victims of sexual assault being ignored, especially women. So many stories have been buried, which is just not right. Yes Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years but it's 2020 people - why is sexual assault still such a rampant thing?!

THANKFUL FOR // Joe Biden. Another primary Tuesday has passed and good ol' Uncle Joe is picking up steam. I try to not infuse politics into this space but this Presidential election (as well as

some races here in Montana) makes it impossible. I'm tired of all anger in politics and ready for some stability.

THINKING ABOUT // My Corona! But really... What are you doing to prepare for COVID-19? I've read so many articles but still have travel on the books in the next few months...

WATCHING // The Hubs and I are in a serious monogamous relationship with The Bachelor, which at its most basic level means we can't watch the show without each other. So while Dan is out of town for work this week, I've been keeping myself entertained with The Outsider. This binge worthy HBO series came highly recommended by close friends and although it's creepy AF, I simply can't stop watching.

WEARING // T-shirts? Montana's weather has been all over the map with mornings so cold I can't open our mailbox and afternoons so warm and sunny I've cracked the windows. Wherever we're headed, we don't have the snowpack we need and a bad wildfire season looks to be on the horizon. #ClimateChangeIsReal

That's all for now folks... It's time to throw on some feathers, big glasses and your best red lip like IRIS and take on the day!

RECIPE 3: Sour Cream Flatbread

For our third recipe from Alison Roman's Dining In, Paulo and I chose Sour Cream Flatbread (with a side of Farmgirl ranunculus or maybe that's just me #sorrynotsorry).

You guys! What's great about this approachable recipe is that it's not just easy but it's customizable! Great for a pizza party OR as I did, topped with ricotta and oil-roasted mushrooms for a starter.

You'll totally win the dinner game if this is your appetizer. But I will say if you're considering making this recipe for a quiet family pizza night and not a crowd, skip it. You can buy pre-made pizza dough at a grocery store that will do the job just fine. I'm not recommending store bought because this flatbread isn't delicious but because it takes a lot of planning (the dough has to rise a minimum of FOUR HOURS) and most family pizza nights at home are on the fly, amiright?!

But as a starter or an app for a dinner party, this flatbread will definitely earn you some brownie points.

It's crispy and has just enough sour cream to trick you into thinking it's sourdough - which let's be clear sourdough crust is queen. And once baked, the flatbread can be smoothly cut with a pizza cutter for clean lines - winning the appetizer game because you want something people can eat without it falling apart!

Now recipe three is complete, any requests for what's next? AND don't forget that if you're cooking with us, post a photo with #pandwdinein.

Life by Design

Happy March! Whether we're home enjoying a quiet morning while Henry colors (yes, the Gathre mats live up to the hype) or hiking to the top of Drinking Horse Mountain - Montana life is looking pretty good right now. Especially with a side of Farmgirl Flowers to beat the cold, amiright?!

But more than anything, one of my favorite parts about being back west is being closer to my people. This winter, I've had one on one time with my besties in California, Oregon and Washington and my cup is full. These are the pals I'll grow old with through thick and thin.

This past weekend I headed to Portland to shower Katie before the arrival of her baby girl. I'm feeling extra grateful for this moment of celebration together and especially for our girls night away at the Woodlark Hotel, fuzzy chairs included.